All battery-operated vehicles will now have to bear number plates with green background, the government said on Friday. A notification issued by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry said while battery-operated transport vehicles

Consumers and energy experts on Thursday opposed the power tariff hike proposed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd to mop up Rs 17,500 crore and said the utility must change the business model to improve the quality of service.

The electricity department has withdrawn the powers of subdivision offices to correct long term power bills. The move came after some subdivision offices were found issuing erroneous bills carelessly and then rectifying bills, including those issued over a year back, thereby disturbing the department’s accounts.

Karnataka on Thursday became the fourth Indian state to get an energy calculator developed by the UK. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy launched the Karnataka State Energy Calculator 2050, a first-of-its-kind web-enabled tool that promises to help the government attain energy security and, plan projects in the sector.